B. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service?

This course will expand the offerings for the graduate program in History and provide a much-needed forum for instructors to focus on training students in the scholarship of topics related to their fields of research and preparing them to participate in scholarly discussion themselves.

C. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times?

No

D. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.)

Ph.D.

Other Course Information

A. Objectives

Reading Seminars will:

- Introduce Graduate Students to vital scholarship in topics in the field of History

- Provide Graduate Students with a command of the trends in scholarship in the topic of the course

- Prepare students to knowledgably participate in scholarly discussion in the field examined

B. Learning Outcomes

Students will:

- Gain a better understanding of historiography and changing interpretations of History

- Be prepared to address the topic in scholarly research with an understanding of pre-existing scholarship

- Improve reading and discussion skills

C. Major Topics

will vary. Example topic/title: "U.S. Cultural History"

D. Textbooks

will vary

E. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases

will vary

F. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy

Details will vary by course, but each course will require extensive weekly reading assignments and participation in class discussions. Courses will also require students to submit a historiographical research paper.

Example:

Class Participation – 50%

-Weekly Response Papers

-Research Presentation

-Class Participation

Historiographical Paper – 50%

-Paper Topic Proposal

-Annotated Bibliography

-Final Paper

G. Assignments, Exams and Tests

The course assignments will include extensive weekly reading assignements and the production of a historigraphical research paper.

H. Attendance Policy

Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,

http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)

Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)

In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.

I. Policy on Make-up Work

Late work may be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and only when the student has made arrangement with the instructor prior to the due date or can demonstrate extenuating circumstances byond their control. Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses. Cheating is the attempted or unauthorized use of materials, information, notes, study aids, devices or communication during an academic exercise. Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person's ideas, research or writing as your own. The instructor of this course reserves the right to: 1) request that assignments be submitted as electronic files and 2) electronically submit assignments to Turnitin.com. For the university’s policy on plagiarism, go to http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs/0304/adadap.htm#plagiarism.